CVE-2015-8749
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200
Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
15/01/2016
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
The volume_utils._parse_volume_info function in OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2015.1.3 (kilo) and 12.0.x before 12.0.1 (liberty) includes the connection_info dictionary in the StorageError message when using the Xen backend, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive password information by reading log files or other unspecified vectors.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.90
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 (including) | 12.0.1 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:nova:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.1.0 (including) | 2015.1.3 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80189
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1516765
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2016-002.html



